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Some local forthcoming events and concerts
Sunday February 26th 2.30 – 4.30pm Derby Cathedral, College Place, Derby DE1 3DY as part of the Wright of Derby Festival. Musica Donum Dei, with Richard Hodges (harpsichord), and ‘Voices’ choir, directed by Ann Miller. Admission, free.
Joseph Wright was not only a painter of the first rank, but also a keen musician. We present a mixture of music Wright might have played and heard, including the flute sonata in A by Charles Denby, flute quartet by J.C. Bach, ‘Zadok the Priest’ by Handel, along with a new string quartet by John Mackenzie, a Derby-based composer, inspired by Wright’s work.
Sunday February 26th 4.30-6.0 pm Join us for light refreshments after the Cathedral concert, and visit the newly-refurbished Joseph Wright Gallery in Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Admission, free.
Sunday February 26th 6.0pm Evensong – such as Joseph Wright might have recognised! – in Derby Cathedral
Saturday March 24th 7.30pm St Mark Passion, J.S. Bach, Derby Cathedral Derby Bach Choir , with the Bach Baroque Ensemble, leader Nicolettte Moonen, conductor Richard Roddis. First performance in English of J.S. Bach's newly-restored St Mark Passion, translation commissioned by the choir.
Mark Dobell - Evangelist, Stuart Young- Christus , Nicki Kennedy – soprano, Tim Travers Brown - countertenor, Gregory Skidmore - bass
Tickets - £17.50 reserved, £12.00 unreserved £5.00 student available from Foulds 01332 344842
Friday April 6th Good Friday 7.0pm St John Passion, J.S. Bach BWV 244
St Mary’s Church High Pavement, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1HN.
Sung in German with St Mary’s choir, and Paradiso playing on period instruments, directed by John Keys.
Free admittance, retiring collection.
Saturday May 12th 11.0am Brandenburg concertos 1 and 2
Saturday May 19th 11.0am Brandenburg concertos 3 and 4
Saturday May 26th 11.0am Brandenburg concertos 6 and 5
St Peter’s Church, St. Peters Gate Nottingham NG1 2NW (0115) 948 3658
Local ensemble saraBande will perform all six of JS Bach's Brandenburg
Concertos at St Peter's Church in Nottingham city centre over these three Saturdays in May. Each concert will begin with a short pre-performance talk at 11am.
Coffee and biscuits are served from 10.15am.
Admission free, with donations to the church music fund.
Saturday May 26th, 7.30pm Christ Church, Chilwell, NG9 4AS (near Beeston), Nottingham.
A Concert of Renaissance and Baroque Music, to include music by Bach, Handel, and Gabrieli. Choral pieces, recorder solos, viol consorts, recorder consorts. Given by students and friends of Wendy Hancock, with Elizabeth Liddle (viola da gamba).
Free admission, retiring collection in aid of charity. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday June 17th 2.30pm Musica Donum Dei Summer concert
at Pierrepont Hall, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham, NG12 2LD Tickets (after Easter) from Classical CD (0115) 9483832, or Windblowers (0115) 9410543 - £15 (front two rows, central) and £12.50, children free. Ticket includes wine or fruit juice, and strawberries. Why not bring a picnic to eat in the lovely gardens from 1.0 pm?
Saturday July 7th 7.30pm Galliarda at Donington le Heath Manor House, Manor Road, Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2FW
Saturday September 15th 7.30pm Musica Donum Dei, Melbourne Festival, Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire DE73 7LE
Friday November 30th 3.0pm Galliarda Christmas concert at Donington le Heath Manor House, Coalville
Friday December 7th 7.30pm Musica Donum Dei ‘Handel and other visitors to London’, Derby Chamber Music, Multi-Faith Centre, Derby University, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB
Tickets price £13. School students under 16 free
http://www.derbychambermusic.org
Sunday December 9th 2.30 and 6.30pm Musica Donum Dei Christmas concerts at Holme Pierrepont Hall
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